ZIP 35223 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 35223

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 35223 (Mountain Brook, AL) is associated with Birmingham City School District (LEA 0100390) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 100 K-12 schools (71 public, 29 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.8 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.6% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Samford University about 3.7 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Birmingham City School District

LEA ID

0100390

Private school share (ACS)

0.6%

Colleges & universities (47)

Samford University3.7 miles (5.9 km)4yr-private
University of Alabama at Birmingham3.9 miles (6.3 km)4yr-public
Strayer University-Alabama4.4 miles (7.1 km)4yr-private
Herzing University-Birmingham5.8 miles (9.3 km)4yr-private
Birmingham-Southern College6.9 miles (11.1 km)4yr-private
Fortis Institute-Birmingham8.0 miles (12.9 km)2yr-private
Lawson State Community College9.2 miles (14.9 km)2yr-public
Miles College10.0 miles (16.1 km)4yr-private
Jefferson State Community College11.5 miles (18.5 km)2yr-public
University of Montevallo27.4 miles (44.2 km)4yr-public
Talladega College36.1 miles (58.0 km)4yr-private
Bevill State Community College38.9 miles (62.6 km)2yr-public

Show all 47 colleges & universities

George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville40.5 miles (65.1 km)2yr-public
University of Alabama System Office49.8 miles (80.2 km)4yr-public
The University of Alabama50.6 miles (81.4 km)4yr-public
Stillman College53.0 miles (85.2 km)4yr-private
Shelton State Community College54.1 miles (87.0 km)2yr-public
Gadsden State Community College55.2 miles (88.8 km)2yr-public
Snead State Community College59.0 miles (94.9 km)2yr-public
Central Alabama Community College60.0 miles (96.5 km)2yr-public
Jacksonville State University60.4 miles (97.2 km)4yr-public
Marion Military Institute68.7 miles (110.6 km)2yr-public
Southern Union State Community College71.6 miles (115.2 km)2yr-public
George C Wallace State Community College-Selma73.8 miles (118.8 km)2yr-public
Selma University75.8 miles (121.9 km)4yr-private
John C Calhoun State Community College80.9 miles (130.2 km)2yr-public
Alabama State University81.7 miles (131.5 km)4yr-public
H Councill Trenholm State Community College81.8 miles (131.7 km)2yr-public
Faulkner University82.0 miles (132.0 km)4yr-private
Huntingdon College82.8 miles (133.3 km)4yr-private
Auburn University at Montgomery83.9 miles (135.0 km)4yr-public
Amridge University84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-private
South University-Montgomery84.7 miles (136.2 km)4yr-private
University of Alabama in Huntsville85.6 miles (137.8 km)4yr-public
Northeast Alabama Community College86.9 miles (139.9 km)2yr-public
Huntsville Bible College87.6 miles (140.9 km)4yr-private
Oakwood University87.8 miles (141.2 km)4yr-private
J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College89.2 miles (143.5 km)2yr-public
Alabama A & M University90.0 miles (144.8 km)4yr-public
West Georgia Technical College90.4 miles (145.5 km)2yr-public
Athens State University92.0 miles (148.1 km)4yr-public
Tuskegee University94.2 miles (151.6 km)4yr-private
University of West Georgia94.5 miles (152.0 km)4yr-public
Auburn University94.8 miles (152.5 km)4yr-public
Mississippi University for Women97.0 miles (156.1 km)4yr-public
Point University99.0 miles (159.3 km)4yr-private
Georgia Highlands College99.5 miles (160.2 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

		Grades
Brookwood Forest Elementary School	public	—	—	1.0 miles (1.6 km)
Mountain Brook Junior High School	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.0 km)
Mountain Brook High School	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.2 km)
Crestline Elementary School	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
Cherokee Bend Elementary School	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
NE MILES JEWISH DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
ST FRANCIS XAVIER SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
Mountain Brook Elementary School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
THE ALTAMONT SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.2 miles (3.6 km)
Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
HIGHLANDS SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
MONTESSORI KIDS UNIVERSE HOMEWOOD	private	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
Avondale Elementary School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
ALABAMA WALDORF SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
WE Putnam Middle SchoolMagnet	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Shades Cahaba Elementary School	public	—	—	3.1 miles (4.9 km)
ST ROSE OF LIMA SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
ARLINGTON SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
RED MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
RED MTN COMMUNITY SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
ISLAMIC ACADEMY OF ALABAMA	private	—	—	3.3 miles (5.2 km)
Oliver K5 School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Jefferson County Virtual School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Irondale Community School	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.7 km)
Liberty Park Middle School	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
CREATIVE MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
OUR LADY OF SORROWS	private	—	—	3.6 miles (5.9 km)
Hayes K8	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Ramsay High School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Homewood High School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
i3 Academy Phase 3	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.0 km)
CORNERSTONE SCHOOLS OF ALABAMA	private	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
i3 Academy Phase 1	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Woodlawn High SchoolMagnet	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Vestavia Hills Elementary East	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
GODS HOUSE KINDERGARTEN AND DAY CARE	private	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
ALLAN COTT SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
Glen Iris Elementary School	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
Homewood Middle School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Edgewood Elementary School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
EPIC Alternative Elementary School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Dupuy Alternative School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Phillips Academy	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Homebound Elementary School	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Adolescent Day Treatment	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Homebound High School	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Engle Day Treatment	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
SOUTHMINSTER DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
GRASSROOTS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Vestavia Hills Elementary West	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Barrett Elementary School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Norwood Elementary School	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
i3 Academy Phase 2	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Freedom Prep Academy	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.6 km)
Shades Valley High School	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Washington K8	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Vestavia Hills High School	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
HOLY FAMILY CRISTO REY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
HOLY FAMILY CRISTO REY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.4 miles (8.8 km)
Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Grantswood Community School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
City Elementary	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Magic City Acceptance Academy	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Irondale Middle School	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Hall Kent Elementary School	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Parker High School	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Inverness Elementary School	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Rocky Ridge Elementary School	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Inglenook School	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.4 km)
Robinson Elementary School	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Tuggle Elementary School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Pizitz Middle School	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Hudson KEight School	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
EPHESUS ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Berry Middle School	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
JOHN CARROLL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Wilkerson Middle School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Tarrant Intermediate School	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Tarrant Elementary School	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
JEFFERSON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.6 miles (10.7 km)
Spain Park High School	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.7 km)
TRINITY OUTREACH MINISTRIES	private	—	—	6.6 miles (10.7 km)
Shades Mountain Elementary School	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Hemphill Elementary School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Greystone Elementary School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Christian School	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
BRIARWOOD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)
George Washington Carver High School	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.7 km)
BCS Virtual Academy of Learning	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.7 km)
Princeton School	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
ESSENTIAL CHURCH SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Martha Gaskins K5	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Green Valley Elementary School	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
West End Academy	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
HOOVER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 35223

What school district is ZIP code 35223 in?

ZIP 35223 (Mountain Brook, AL) maps to Birmingham City School District (LEA ID 0100390) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 35223?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 71 public and 29 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 35223 attend private school?

About 0.6% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 35223 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	83.9%
High school	4.8%
Less than HS	0.5%
School district	Birmingham City School District

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